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           What?Isit

           Suddenlyathoughtascoldasahandfulofjellystruckher.Shepickedupthetelephonereceiveragainandgropedinthecoin-returnforherquarter.WasLouiscontemplatingsuicide?Wasthatwhyhehadgottenridofthem,nearlypushedthemoutthedoor?HadElliesomehowhada...a...oh,fuckpsychology!Hadshehadapsychicflashofsomesort?

           ThistimeshemadethecallcollecttoJudCrandall.Itrangfivetimes...six...seven.Shewasabouttohangupwhenhisvoice,breathless,answered."H’lo?"

           "Jud!Jud,thisis"

           "Justaminute,ma’am,"theoperatorsaid."WillyouacceptacollectcallfromMrs.LouisCreed?"

           "Ayuh,"Judsaid.

           "Pardon,sir,isthatyesorno?"

           "IguessIwill,"Judsaid.

           TherewasadoubtfulpauseastheoperatortranslatedYankeeintoAmerican.Then:"Thankyou.Goahead,ma’am."

           "Jud,haveyouseenLouistoday?"

           "Today?Ican’tsayIhave,Rachel.ButIwasawaytoBrewerthismornin,gettinmygroceries.Beenoutinthegardenthisafternoon,behindthehouse.Why?"

           "Oh,it’sprobablynothing,butElliehadabaddreamontheplaneandIjustthoughtI’dsethermindateaseifIcould."

           "Plane?"Jud’svoiceseemedtosharpenatrifle."Whereareyou,Rachel?"

           "Chicago"shesaid."EllieandIcamebacktospendsometimewithmyparents

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